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Aces Quote by Ambrose Bierce

“A miracle is an act or event out of the order of nature and unaccountable, as beating a normal hand of four kings and an ace with four aces and a king.” quote by Ambrose Bierce — Download Open image

“A miracle is an act or event out of the order of nature and unaccountable, as beating a normal hand of four kings and an ace with four aces and a king.”

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